Use modifier 99 if a single line item requires __ or more modifiers.

A 57-year-old patient with an employer-sponsored health plan came in today for her yearly physical. She needs an order for her yearly mammogram. She has a history of dense breast tissue. A screening tomosynthesis was done last year and will be repeated this year. Choose the correct code(s) for her order:

A 72-year-old Medicare patient came in today for follow up. She had a screening mammogram in December last year, and the radiologist wanted her to come back for further bilateral study. Choose the correct code(s) for her mammogram order:

The Medicare MEDPAR data provides a good benchmark for what kind of CPT® code utilization analysis?

After conservative treatment, which procedures may a physician elect to perform?

The ICD-10-CM code for carpal tunnel syndrome is found in which chapter of the ICD-10-CM codebook?

True or false: In practical terms, the most significant difference between the CMS 1995 and 1997 Documentation Guidelines for Evaluation and Management Services’ detailed exams is that the 1995 definition is qualitative and the 1997 is quantitative.

A patient with bipolar disorder reports to the clinic for the monthly psychotherapy session with the licensed professional counselor. A recent episode and potential non-compliance with the medication resulted in the individual’s sibling reporting the events to the therapist without the patient present for this portion. The therapy session then continued with the patient alone for 50 minutes. The provider uses cognitive behavioral therapy. How is the service reported?

Medicare will cover the new flu virus vaccine code 90682, but not until:

Best practice for correct surgical coding begins by: